davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

The Official Military Gazette, Of St.
Petersburg, publishes an article which
shows that the recent transfer of Rus
sian troops to the western frontier was
defensive rather than an offensive
movement 1t is pointed out that dur-
ing the last five years the armies Of
both Austria and Germany have been
largely increased, that their garrisons
on the side of Russia have been rein
forced and strengthened. and that an
ammense amount Of railroad building
has boon accomplished in the eastern
provinces of both countries SO as to
facilitate the transportation Of troops.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
POINTS FOR LADIES. agE
Some OF the Styles Affected by Fashion
able New York Women.

Some OF the Styles Affected by Fashion
able New York Women.
Tea gowns are, if possible more popu.
lar than ever.
Little girls are to wear very long
cloaks with wide capes.
Green and black are fashionably
combined in millinery
Velvet and plush are very fashiona bis
materials for rich wraps.
Morning sacques of cashmere are
made with full vests of surah.
Ruby cut garnets are favorite stones
for jewelry in common use.
Braiding appears on many of the
new cloth dresses and walking jackets.
Short seal jackets, that tit the figure
perfectly, are to be exceedingly fashion
able, especially among youn G ladies.
Plain crochet trimming is considered
an effective dress garniture this season.
Nantes of seal skin, with sling
sleeves, are counted among fashionable
short wraps.
AAC SodiShAA osSS4ao SLAlS SCs&SOu ulueTS
little, if any, from the sacques of last
year.
Young ladies favor the fur capes
which cover the should ers and neck to
the waist line.
Some of the new costumes are made
with skirt and polonaise, the latter
having basque front
Long boas of some fluffy fur are very
fashionable. These boas come with
muffs to match.
Embroidery is a feature just now OF
the felt and cloth bonnets, which are
worn with tailor-made gowns.
Long coats Of seal, la Russo, fit the
figure snugly, have bell sleeves. and
are open up the skirtin the back.
Buttons are omitted on many of the
newly imported dresses, the Joined
fronts being covered with plastron or
fancy jabot-
Black Persian lambskin, more glossy
and wavy than astrakhan fur. is pop
ular trimming. It also comes in sets,
including oollarstts and muf. IN r
Wsr1d
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
Epitome Of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION
FrFTIETH CONGRESS-,

MONDAY, Dec. 19-In the Senate bills
were introduced to require that a resi-
dence of three years shall be necessary be-
fore an al en- can declare his inten jon to be-
come citizen of the United States and of
two years addition il before he shall have
right to vote or hold Office; to grant PEN
sions to all Union prisoners Of war confined
in Southern prisons for more than sixty
days; for the collection Of more accurate
statistics of exports, enigra.io and immi-
grafton; to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of intox:c ting liquors in the
District of Columbia; to aid in the estab-
lishment and temporary support of COM
mon schools. Mr.. Sherman gave notice
that after the holidays he would address the
Senate on the Presidents message Mr..
Pugh spoke in favor of tariff reform. In
the House the Speaker announced the ap-
pointment of the Committee on Rules, as
follows: Carlisle, Randall, Mills, Reed and
Cannon. number OF resolutions looking
to changes in the rules were offered and re-
ferred-
TUESDAY, Dec. 90 Numerous petitions
from various States were presen ed in
the Senate in favor OF Blair's Educa-
tional bill, and a SO petition from thu
citizens OF Pennsyiy mia protesting against
the admission of Utah as State Bills
were introduced to place the nams of Mrs
John A Logan on the pension roll at the
rate at 1000 year; to quiet the title OF
settlers on the Des Moines r.ver lands; pro-
viding that retail liquor dealers and cigar
manufacturers and dealers who carry
on their business without having
paid a special tax therefor shall be
liable to fine of $500 or imprison-
ment in county jail for one year. Several
pension bills were also introduced The
following nominations were confrmed:
Charles s Fairchild, of New York, to be
Secretary of the Treasury; George l. Rives,
OF New York, Assistant Secretary of s ;ate:
Isaac IL Maynard, of New York Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury; James ". Hyatt,
OF Connecticut United States Treasurer
In the House no business was transacted.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 81. In the Senate a
bill was passed providing for the appoint
ment OF a fish commissioners at a salary of
$5, 600 A resolution was adopted provid-
ing for form OF credentials of the election
OF United States Senators A bill was in
troduced to authorize the States of Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois to sue the
United States in the Supreme Court
for any moneys claimed to be due them
on account of the sales of public lands
long discussion ensued on Mr. Allison's
resolution to adjourn over the holidays, but
the motion WAS finally carried In the
House Mr.. Randall submitted partial re-
port from the Committee on Rules, recon-
mending the establishment of mum Der of
new committees
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
LATER

IT is said 80 persons persisted in the
Kansas blizzard.
FoRTY-six million bushels of wheat have
been handled at Minneapolis in 1887
Two persons were killed at Delphi, Ind,
by train running over them.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, presents very desc
late appearance since the gas explosions
DIR. HAYDsN, the distinguish sd scientist.
dled at homs in Phi ad !. PM Thursday.
In collisi on the Cincinnati Nor,h rn
road, two Persons were k.l.eu and several
iniurt d.
AFAMnY of five per:ons were terribly
nu n o. two fatally, by an explosion of gas
at f malay, o TO-.
at Lakota Oak, burned on the 22nd. Loss
$4,000, insurance 1900.
len head OF live stock were roasted alive
by the burning of J. D. FitzgeraId's barn at
Jamestown, N. Y, on the 22nd.
The government receipts so far this
month amount to sol ,697,SSS, being an ex-
cess OF $l2,927,137 over the disbursements
for the same period.
On the 22nd, Ex-Secretary Daniel Man
Albany. he did not rally from the pros
tratlon which seized him on the 18th
IT is believed that the reports of the
blizzard sweeping over western Nebraska
WIZ Is su st enat NUMBER OF ives We're lost
u Ilie storth'
CoNGREssMAN Moffatt Of the 18th Michigan
district died OF blood poisoning on the 22nd,
in a Washington hospital a carbunckIe
on his chin was the primary cause.
THREE store buildings with asanoa,te
and dwelling rooms and meat market
we're destroyed by fire on the 22nd. at
Montevideo, Mimi, loss $1,000. insnranca
$4,000. - >---00
FATHER Matthew'S Rvar ~ tba Tou, :.
Hospital, County Limerick. ireland ONE ~ ~
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

Mrs. JOHN JACOB AsToR, who died
recently in New York, was woman
who rose above the tempting diver
slons her great wealth afforded and
did signal work as practical philan-
thropist. Children's aid societies, in
dustrial schools and lodging houses
were favorite objects of Mrs. Astor's
'benevolence, and the wisdom with
which she strove to help the poor to
help themselves made her gifts doubly
useful. Mrs. Aston was sixty-one
years Of age. Her husband and son.
well known as a diplomat and author,
survive her.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
THE PRoHiBITioKI51s. ,

Tho OMcial Csu tor tho National Gone
ven. issn 10 Meet In Indli1napOlis, Ind., ON
Wednesday,, june 8. 1SSS-Basis of Rsp-
rosoniatiOn.
CHICAGO Dec q The National Prohibi-
don party yesterday through its Executive
COMMITTEES, issued 3 following call to
/ those who believe In Its principles:
Carbohydrates or THE NATIONAL Pro
HIBlTIoN PARTY, ROM Is. No. l79 WASHING
TON STREET, CHICAGO, III, Dec. aO.-1o the
PROFIT lion Electors Of the Unitsd
1 States: In accordance with the ac-
ton Of the National Committee Of
the Prohib tion party, and In harmony with the
i inst uctiOns of the Prohibition National con-
ventiOn Of 1881, Nat onal convention of the
Prohibition party will be held In the city Of
Indianapolis, Ind, on Wednesday,, June 6, 1888
at 10 .. M, for the purpose Of nom mating
candidates for President and Vice President of
The United States, and for the ira saction OF
such other business as may be properly pre-.
sented.
.'All citizens Of this Republic who believe
that the traffic In Intoxicating drinks is q Ma
tional Disgrace, National xcourge, that It
/ is destitute OF wealth producing power,
that it robs labor, destroys capital, de-
bauches society and corrupts politics. that
| It dehes restraint, breeds lawlessness and
fosters anarchy; that 1t seeks to, and already
to an alarm ng extent does, dominate in muni-
c pal, State and National government; that it
| threatens the safety Of our homes and the ner-
petuity Of our institutions and that il onpht ia
be forever lrohiblled: who believe that to
1 abolish the saloon viii in a great measure ahol.
ish poverty assist in solving the labo1 ones.
| /: on, purify politics and add to the soliditv
OF our institutions: who are convinced
that this desirable reform needs for it's
contamination responsible agency OF q political
party clearly committed thereto as a matter Of
principle, and not as 9 matter of expediency:
| who favor general and progressive system nf
popular education: who would amend our eiee.
tion laws to secure greater purity Of the ballot.
who stand for a free bal,o1 ann a fair count for
both the white man of the North and the blac,,
| man of the South; who favor the protection of
American labor and the American laborer: who
would foster the agr cultural interests: who b.
leve that the ballot In the hand OF women will be-
the death-knell of the liquor trade; in short, all
cit zens, however they may differ upon other
questions, who are agreed upon the wis.
dom and necessity OF separate political action
In order to secure the overthrow of the rum
power, are requested to unite under this call in
sending representatives to the National con.
vention at Indianapolis.
| The bass OF representation has been fixed
by National Committee, as follows Two dele
gates from the District of Columbia, two from
each Territory, and from each State
JW1ce as many as the representation Of
the State in both branches of the Ma
tIonal Congress- Delegates are to be
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

MRS. ELISE EssLNGER, matron of
Castle Garden, New York, died re-
Gently. By her death the Emigrant
commissioners lose one of their Oldest
and most faithful employees, and a we'll
known figure at Castle Garden. For
over thirty years she presided over the
Labor Bureau there, and watched the
interest of the women and girls who
blocked from foreign chimes to the hos
pitable shores of America. Many poor
emigrant girls will remember some
kind act on her part. She was beloved
by all the attaches Of the garden, and
her loss will be mourned by many.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
TERRlBLE WEATHER.

1uner1ng sud Death Caused By the Re-.
cent Blizzard - Several Persons Perish
In thu we're Co d - Fifty-Ones Degrees
below Oh in Col Sraglo.
LINCOLN, Metz, Lee DIT II believed
that the reports Of the blizzard sweeping
over Western Nebraska viii show that =
number of lives were lostln the storm. Ow-
ing to the distance from the railroads of the
new and more unprotected homesteads and
settlers the facts can not be known for
several days In the recently organized
county of Perkins the death Of a man and
boy is reported. They were attempting to
make their ranch, twenty miles from O Gala
q, when the storm overpowered them. Both
were frozen to death Another man named
John Grant, who had been on railroad con-
struction work on the Black Hills extension
Of the Burling.o ION q Missouri River road,
was found dead a mile out from camp On
the Kansas line no dead have been discov-
cred, although suffering is reported as very
severe
DENVER, Col, Dec 22-The cold wave
at Denver has been Of comparatively short
duration and the temperature not ex-
cesslvely low for any lengJn of time, but in
tle mountains extremes have been reached
OF intense cold. For a week before tle wave
crossed che range it was intensely cold IN
Western Colorado, the mercury at several
points reacning IS to 40 degrees below
Zero, and the high attitudes made some as
tonish ng records Tuesday night. The Rio
drande road reports some of the most bit er
weather ever reported At Cumbres on
the southern line of the Site, at an
attitude of 5000 feet, there Is three feet
of snow anu the mercury is 80 degrees
below zero. Slverton records 20 below;
II ~
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FROM January l to November 80 of this
year the total number of Immigrants arriv-
ing in Canada was 1873, 81, as against 3O9,-
492 the corresponding period OF the year
preceding.
TRAIN went through bridge on the
Intercolonia1 road on the 18th near Cara
quette, N. B., and eight men were killed.
ADvIcEs of the 18Th from St Petersburg
say that there has been a conflict in Syria
between Bedouins and Druses in which the
latter had 160 killed and 500 wounded.
The steamer E ruria, which arrived on
the 18th in Queenstown from New York.
made the trip in six days and two hours,
which is the fastest time on record
JOSEPH KIDD & Sons, of Dublin, Ont gen
eral store-keepers, failed on 10th for 1907
OOO
FRANCE will shorty put in circulation her
first issue of nickel and silver coinage to
the amount of 20, 900, 900 francs
The Great Eastern WIS sold in London
on the 21s5 to a metal firm for $50, 500
The steamer would be broken up for old
metal
COMPLAINT was made by the Canadian
Department. Of a agriculture on the 21st to
the High Commissioners Office in London.
Eng, concerning the many pauper immi-
grants sent to Canada
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

A NEW YORK man says that the
great drawback to electric street rail-
ways is that you can not ride even a
block on one of those cars without
having your watch completely magnet
azed and ruined SO far as time-keeping
rs concerned. All the electric roads
have the same difficulty, and the in
ventors. although they have been try
ing for years. have not yet succeeded
fn discovering remedy. Until that
defect is removed. no electric street
railway will be success.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

NINETY-TWo years ago girl and a
boy baby were born on the same day
in South Hanover. Mass. They grew
and thrived there and in time married.
That was sixty-two years ago. To-day
they live right there in the same town
where they have always lived. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. Hira Bates.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

! THERE are in New York no less than
800 firms which receive more than
1000 letters a day the year round,
more than 100 firms that receive $500
aetters. fifty firms that receive between
5000 and 1000 letters and one firm re-
'ceives an average of 5000 letters day
the number frequently running above
10. 900 in the busy season.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

REV. DANIEL P. PIKE, whose death
has lately been announced at New
,buryport, Mass, is credited with
preaching five Thousand sermons, mar
;rying more than two thousand per-
sons, conducting more than two thou
sand funerals and baptizing by im-
mersion nearly eleven hundred con-
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
WEST AND souTH.

The court house OF Graves County. XIV.
at Mayield, was burned by an incendiary
fire on the morning of the 18th, with all the
county records Loss, $50. 900
DURING the week ended on the 18th three
men were killed as a result Of the feud be-
tween the Adams and Coswell factions in
Rock Castle County, Ky, and many were
wounded and several houses were burned
On the 18th gas-pipe bomb was found
in fue Of the new opera-house building
at Marshalltown, la. 1t was taken by OH
GERS to the outskirts Of the city, the fuse
lighted. and the explosion was terrific.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

MISS GRACE DODGE. has organized
shirteen clubs for the working girls of
New York. One of these is presided
over by Miss Clara Potter, daughter of
Bishop Potter. It includes boarding.
house, classes in dressmaking, cookery
land elocution. and evening entertain
'ments in which the working girls
themselves are the chief performers,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

A YEAR ago Miss Moore, of Cincin-
natl, went to visit friends in Los
Angeles, Cal. She had few hundred
dollars with her. which she invested in
Southern California lands, and in the
boom that followed she sold out her
property at net gain of 1925, 900.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

In 1889 about twelve persons out of
evsry thousand were arrested in Lon
don for drunkenness or disorderly con-
duct. Last year the percentage was
only about four.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

UNITED STATES SENATOR MITCHELL.
OF Oregon. now a millionaire several
times over. delights to remember that
when he first landed in the Territory
he hadn't money enough to buy a
table for his Office, and no dealer
would give him one ON credit.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

! THERE are three ministers in the
present House of Representatives.
Judge Stewart, Of Georgia, and
Cheadle, of Indiana, are ex-preachers,
but the new Congressman from New
Hampshire, Rev. Mr.. Mckinney, has
been in the Universalist pulpit during
his whole active career.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
Those BcIRtan Minors.

WASHINGTON. Dec % Secretary Fair
child took official notice yesterday of the
report that 2, 900 Belgian miners are to be
imported to take the place of the strikers
IN the Lehigh region He sent kilograms
to the collectors at New York, Philadelphia,
Boston and Baltimore instructing them to
be gilant In preventing any violation OF
the Alien Contract Labor law
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

A NOVEL case came up in Buffalo
IN. Y court the other day. A Young
married woman had accused an un-
married woman of various indiscretions
of compromising nature, and the lat
ter brought suit for damages. The
husband was arres ed and placed in
Jail, it being claimed in New York
State that husband is supposed to
curb his wife's tongue.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

A GEORGIA court holds that news
paper man can not be compelled by
the grand jury to testify in case
where he had pledged his word to
keep the source of his information
oocral
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

RAFAEL LUNA, after reaching the
uncommon age of ninety years,
is now enjoying his honeymoon with
Petla Negrete, a young woman of
twenty-five, whom he has lately mar.
Tied in Guanajuato.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
Ginger Cookies: Beat together al

Ginger Cookies: Beat together one
egg. one cup Of brown sugar. one
tablespoonful of vinegar and one of
ginger. Take one cup Of molasses. let
it come to . boil, stir into it one tea
spoonful Of soda, stir the molasses
slightly after taking from the stove to
cool it. then stir it while foaminp
over rest of cake, mix out lightly, cut
cakes and bske in quick oven. Bos.
~ Dsdea.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
WINTER in EARNEST.

"A Howling Blizzard Visits Parts of tho
Northwest way Traffic Impeded-A
Coal and Fuel Famine liz kansas-Soven
Persons Perish of Cold-Tne Situation
Dep.OrabIc.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec 2l.-The first genu-
inc blizzard OF the season ragged in Dakota
all day yesterday. The snow, fine as sand,
was driven by fierce wind and was accom-
panied by very low temperature. At AS
sinaboine the thermometer Indicated %
below zero at o clock yesterday afternoon
Huron reports all trains late and those of
the Northwestern road abandoned entirely.
IL showed in st Paul almost all day. Raul
road men here do not ant c pate any trouble
on Minnesota lines but expect blockade
in Dakota
Sioux FALLS, d. T., Dec ola fully de-
ve.op d b lizard has ragged in this section
since Monday and is still how.ing.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. DAG. ola blizzard
prevailed al day and is sGill raging. Trans
are late, and a blockade Is certain. Mercury
is at zero and still falling The wind Is
blowing ferc ely from the northwest
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 21.-The snow
which began falling here Monday n, ghJ con-
tinued until the rapidly falling temperature
checked itin the morning The mercury ie
lowering about the zero point and the snow
on level averages six inches in depth. ALI
the railroads are seriously impeded
Snow in Colorado has prevented the
Union Pacific train from Denver from ar
irving, bu5 the snow plows of that road are
already aJwork. and they hope to be all
right in few days
The snow is not general In this vicinity.
but from Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and
ID ssouri co me reports of heavy winds and
bite cold, increasing in intensity
Telegraphic advices indicate terrible
suffering in the western part of Kansas
-Four people are re or5ed to have died
from the cold in Clark County, and a wom-
an and her two children have persisted
near Dighton. There is great suffer
ing in this section of the State owing
to the scarcity of coal The sup
ply was exhausted during q previous
cold snap in the first part of the month and
the situation is now deplorable Food is al
most as scarce as fuel. Many of the inhab-
itants are settlers who located claims last
summer and who are dependent on what
the railroads bring in The railroads
are trying to do all in their power to re-
ieve the distress, but they are handi-
capped by scarcity of cars They have
not enough to supply the urgent demand
for food and fuel, and widespread distress
Is inevitable unless the weather speedily
moderates The Santa Fe route has already
announced that it will ship free all supp les
which may be collected for Clark County.